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Portland lobster boat races give proud lobstermen a chance to show off
Over 50 boats participated in Sunday’s races in Portland Harbor, with fishing families and friends gathered to cheer them on.
Maine’s surge in tick-borne diseases linked to warming climate
Researchers say New England’s fast-warming climate correlates with Maine’s marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
Ninth-inning homers lift Marlins past the Red Sox
Boston’s bullpen serves up a pair of long balls in the teams’ series finale
Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester
The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
After cyberattacks on both Lewiston hospitals, local legislator looks for solutions
There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline.
How cheap weed from ‘gray market’ growers ends up on Maine dispensary shelves
Law enforcement experts say cheap, sometimes tainted weed grown by Chinese criminal groups is getting into the state’s medical market. Business owners say it’s cratering market rates and pushing reputable growers out of the industry.
At Lewiston Farmers’ Market, federal budget cuts raise fears, uncertainty
Congress has passed deep cuts to food assistance and other programs that support farmers, adding uncertainty to an already uncertain industry.
Renys expands to Augusta, will open store in October
The Newcastle-based retail chain is opening its 20th store at the Capital Shopping Center in October, adding to Augusta’s retail sector.